The Piketon Redstreaks are taking a road trip to square off against the Adena Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Adena will be up against a hot Piketon team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. The Redstreaks' pitchers stepped up to hand Oak Hill an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Kyndall Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Danika Ritchie and Jaylin Forbes did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Forbes went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits Ritchie has posted over her last 11 matchups. Briar Penwell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Piketon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hill only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Adena made sure to put some runs up on the board against River Valley on Tuesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Raiders.
Adena got a massive performance out of Marly Halcomb, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Pettit, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Adena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Piketon, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Piketon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Piketon came out on top in a nail-biter against Adena when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redstreaks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
